"Topia Twins" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper Rob49 and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage from the former's fourth studio album Utopia (2023). The song was produced by Scott, Wheezy, and Cadenza, with additional from Dez Wright and Hoops. A song of the trap subgenre, the lyrics orientate around the rappers' voluptuaries.[1]

"Topia Twins"
Song by Travis Scott featuring Rob49 and 21 Savage
from the album Utopia
ReleasedJuly 28, 2023
GenreTrap
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Scott
  • Wheezy
  • Cadenza
  • Dez Wright (add.)
  • Hoops (add.)

Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Robin Murray of Clash described it as a "club-focused bouncer".[2] Mike Destefano of Complex said, "the song that has stuck with me is 'Topia Twins.' As much as I love the experimental tracks on Utopia, this feels like one of those classic Travis Scott tracks to me that was great to hear after waiting five years since Astroworld dropped. Rob49 and 21 Savage deliver some of the best rapping on the project." He also regarded Rob49's verse in the song to be the best feature of Utopia, while commenting 21 Savage has a "great feature verse" as well.[3] In a review of Utopia, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork stated "one of the basic attributes we expect from rappers is to be real with us, or at least convince us that they're not purely bullshitting", before commenting that "blank moshpit-ready tracks such as 'Topia Twins' just come off as deflections."[4] Andre Gee of Rolling Stone said, "One immediately wants to hear Rob49 again after Scott follows up his short verse on 'Topia Twins.'"[5] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop wrote that Rob49 highlights his talents in the song, but 21 Savage's verse "doesn't necessarily add anything exciting to 'TOPIA TWINS.'"[6] Vulture's Craig Jenkins stated the song "benefits from 21's deadpanned threats".[7]

Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of Billboard placed the song at number 18 (second-to-last) in her ranking of the songs from Utopia.[8]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Topia Twins"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 29
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[10] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 32
France (SNEP)[13] 60
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 17
Greece International (IFPI)[15] 28
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] 29
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[17] 10
Italy (FIMI)[18] 58
Latvia (LAIPA)[19] 15
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 36
Luxembourg (Billboard)[21] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[23] 37
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[24] 22
Portugal (AFP)[25] 34
South Africa (Billboard)[26] 20
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 2
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[28] 54
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 10

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Topia Twins"
Chart (2023) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 99

Certifications

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Certifications for "Topia Twins"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[32] Platinum 40,000
Poland (ZPAV)[33] Gold 25,000
United States (RIAA)[34] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Devlin, Ben (August 4, 2023). "Travis Scott – Utopia". MusicOMH. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott – Utopia". Clash. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ McKinney, Jessica; Caraballo, Ecleen Luzmila; Skelton, Eric; Rose, Jordan; Breskin, Stefan; Destefano, Mike; Felderstein, Ben (July 28, 2023). "First Impressions Of Travis Scott's New Album 'Utopia'". Complex. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (July 31, 2023). "Travis Scott: Utopia Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ Gee, Andre (July 31, 2023). "Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Is an Empty Paradise". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ A., Aron (August 2, 2023). "Travis Scott "Utopia" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. ^ Jenkins, Craig (August 2, 2023). "Travis Scott Is Raging Into Oblivion". Vulture. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Album: All 19 Songs Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Travis Scott feat. Rob49 & 21 Savage – Topia Twins". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 31. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Travis Scott feat. Rob49 & 21 Savage – Topia Twins" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official IFPI Charts — Digital Singles Chart (International) — Εβδομάδα: 35/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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  19. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 31. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 31-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "Travis Scott feat. Rob49 & 21 Savage – Topia Twins". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "Travis Scott feat. Rob49 & 21 Savage – Topia Twins". VG-lista. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 28.07.2023–03.08.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  25. ^ "Travis Scott feat. Rob49 & 21 Savage – Topia Twins". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  26. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  28. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  29. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  30. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  31. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  32. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – Topia Twins" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  33. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 3, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Topia Twins in the search box.
  34. ^ "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Topia Twins". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2024.